“A Tour Manager has to be the most flexible person on tour – his job can range from being a bartender on the side of the stage to watching some band members’ kids during sound check.” Donovan Haney— Manager of The Expendables ...

“A Tour Accountant takes care of all things financial on the road — assisting in putting together a tour budget before the tour hits the road, per diem, settling shows, settling with hotels, bus and truck drivers, assisting with tax issues, etc.” David ’5-1′ Norman, Tour Accountant for John Legend ...

“A publicist is a liaison between the artist and the media. Our main purpose is to get our clients media attention, with blogs, traditional print, radio, television, etc.” Ryan Romana, founder of Press Junkie PR ...

“Recording and mixing is just like playing an instrument: you have to really know how to play without thinking about it so that you can focus on the music. Creativity is an extension of performance, and recording is an art.” Jonathan James of Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin Making ...

“I’ve been touring with Stevie Wonder for 6 years hearing him compose new songs and perform some of the biggest hits ever. How could it not affect my writing…” Kenny Sharretts, back line technician ...

“A great supervisor needs to know how to work the phone and be sensitive to the egos of the Directors and the Artists and rights holders involved. It’s not an easy job.” Kenn Richards, Director of Audio at F# ...

“Use your ears!! Have good ‘people’ skills. You’ll work with some of the nicest people to some of the worst. So be nice. They are the client, don’t let one’s attitude affect yours.” Rob Elliott, Monitor Engineer ...

“If we can understand your musical identity and make connections with other people that have similar tastes then we’re doing a much better job of helping music discovery.” Shane Tobin, Director of Strategic Partnerships at The Echo Nest ...